Today is typically Jeff's Loop day, but he's busy with, you know, running a mobile SlideBelts store at Sac's biggest mall a week before Thanksgiving, and stuff...

As of Monday morning we had 577 messages and comments across our Twitter, Instagram and Facebook accounts (down to 210 currently - woo!) A typical Monday morning might net 100ish. So my palms immediately got sweaty (knees weak, arms were heavy...) - not necessarily because of the comments, but because I decided when I took over in this role in January that I was always going to provide a genuine, personable answer, always going to address the commenter by name and always going to sign my name at the end of my answer so that people know there's a real person and a real voice behind our brand's @ handles. Whether we had 50 comments or 577 comments.

Brig has been testing new advertising methods on Facebook, and it's netted some big wins and new customers. The ads are drawing in a whole new group of people to SlideBelts, which is super exciting. The flip side of successful FB ads, unfortunately, is negativity. As anyone with a computer knows, the Internet can be a very negative place. It's especially so when people expect to be able to leave a horrible comment and drop it in the Internet black hole, assuming they won't get a response. I surprised lots of people this week with responses ranging from grateful to sarcastic *side-eye grinning emoji*

If I've learned one thing this week, it's the company-wide commitment to sustained excellence and adhering to the values that have gotten us here, even in the face of overwhelming numbers. Something that I'm very grateful Brig, Michelle and Rick have set as our foundation. *Shout out to the operations team, which consistently does an incredible job of this when massive rushes of orders come in (See: Holidays; Taboola)*

Today, I wanted to help wake everyone up on this beautiful mid week morning with a little workout.  I know how much SlideBelts Crusaders like to workout, but today’s workout isn’t going to be like most of ya’lls daily routines.  Ready for today’s workout?  

The “muscle” we will be focusing in on today is...Your brain.  That’s right let us solve some quick brain teasers to help condition and strengthen our greatest “muscle” of all.  Just like muscles in our body, the more you use them, the stronger they get. The same applies to your brain: Give your brain a ten-minute workout once a day and when it comes to applying your cognitive skills in everyday situations, you will find your brain is able to respond quicker and process information more accurately.  

NOW GO GET THEM BRAIN GAINS!

1. A seven letter word which has hundreds of letters in it?
2. A barrel of water weighs 50 pounds. What must you add to it to make it weigh 35 pounds?
3. A farmer has 17 sheep, all but 9 die. How many are left?
4. I am a six letter word.  Subtract one letter and twelve will remain. What is the Word?
5. What four words appear on every denomination of U. S. coins?
6. How many 9's are in the range of numbers from 1 to 100?
7. Some months have 30 days, some months have 31 days. How many have 28?

(Answer all seven for a kudos)

This past week I had the good fortune to attend an event for the PGA Ambassador program. It was a great reminder of just how great our product is. We supply belts to these PGA Professionals for these trips, but this is the first time I've been able to be there while they used them. Without exception, the players absolutely loved the belts and couldn't stop raving about them. They loved the comfort, the way they looked and for an athlete, the way it tightens up to exactly where they wanted it to.

As we enter this busy season it will be easy to get caught up in the frenzy of the moment, but we can't ever forget just how cool and really revolutionary our product is to so many people and that each belt that goes out the door is going to a future ambassador for us.  

Recent feedback from a trip:

Dear Marc,
I can’t thank you enough for sending me your SlideBelts!! I think these belts are awesome!! I love the women’s belt and my husband is excited about the men’s belt. The leather is quality leather and I love how easy they are to get off and on.

Thank you for supporting the PGA Ambassador program, our trip was really nice!  It was my first time to Scotland and I am already planning a trip back!!

Thank you so much,
Susie Meyers PGA